The 4th Russian Hedge Fund Industry Awards ceremony was held in Moscow on April 5 as a part of the broader 2018 Moscow Hedge Fund Week, which is the leading annual event for the Russian hedge fund industry.

UFG Asset Management took a part in the seminar «Responsible Investment: ESG factors — international experience, practices and perspectives in Russia» held on March 20 in Moscow. The event was organized by the International PRI Association (PRI — Principles for Responsible Investment), Moscow Exchange, and CFA Association with the support of the National Association of Private Pension Funds (ANPF).

SPEAR’S Russia magazine has published its ratings of the best Russia-dedicate hedge funds based on the rate of return for the 12 months in 2016. UFG Russia Select Fund, with an impressive rate of return of +50.2% per annum, was listed among the top ten Funds.

The SPEAR’S Russia rating was based on the reported data on Bloomberg. The rating parameters comprise profits following the results of 2016, the Sharpe ratio (a parameter showing investment strategy efficiency through volatility of the rate of return), and portfolio volatility. The rating also reflects historic returns and the volatility of funds.

UFG Asset Management has been featured in featured in the quarterly publication, Barclay Managed Funds Report (BMFR). UFG Russia Select Fund has ranked #2 in the Emerging Markets — Eastern Europe/CIS category for the Past 3 Years for 3rd Quarter 2017.